Just as she was about to rush forward, Ji Zhinan grabbed her hand. Ji Zhinan's expression remained unchanged; he simply scrutinized the furious Miss Diana for a moment before finally speaking—
"Why should I?"
Diana had considered that Ji Zhinan might submit or rebel for the sake of her position, but the unexpected question "Why should I?" left her completely dumbfounded.
The nobles beside him also looked displeased, and their words became increasingly sarcastic.
"As expected of a small, humble family, they don't even know the most basic etiquette."
"She dares to offend us as soon as she steps into our noble family. It's a disgrace for the Gu family to marry such a commoner."
"No matter how I look at her, I don't think there's anything special about her except for her face. I really don't know what Gu Yibei saw in her."
"..."
Ji Zhinan heard all the sarcastic remarks from the group, but she still wore a faint smile as she met their gazes.
“I know that everyone here thinks I am not good enough for Gu Yibei, and that my background and origins are not as good as yours.”
"..." Several noble ladies raised their chins.
This is what she said herself.
"But what can I do? I may not be good enough for him, but Gu Yibei is mine. You can't have him no matter how hard you try."
"..." The arrogant smile froze on his face.
Ji Zhinan didn't argue with them anymore, but turned to Xing Fei and said, "Let's go."
"Walk!"
……………
The engagement ceremony went well. Although there was a minor incident involving Diana, it was insignificant and did not have any impact on Ji Zhinan and Gu Yibei.
After the engagement ceremony, the group returned to the Gu family home.
Ji Zhinan was tidying up her wedding dress in the dressing room.
These were all designed by Gu Yibei for her, so naturally she couldn't bear to throw them away after wearing them only once; they needed to be carefully preserved.
The maid brought over a protective bag specifically for the wedding dress. Ji Zhinan stroked the dress, lowered her eyes, and her gaze dimmed slightly.
Gu Yibei saw this scene as soon as he entered. His dark eyes flashed slightly, and he strode forward with his long, slender legs.
"Grandpa will definitely be at our wedding."
For Ji Zhinan, Gu Yibei gave her the most perfect engagement ceremony.
The only downside was that Grandpa wasn't there.
From her past life to this one, Gu Yibei gave her a strong sense of security, but in the previous twenty years, the only person who had ever given her warmth was her grandfather.
Hearing Gu Yibei's voice, Ji Zhinan looked up and saw him staring intently at her. She smiled and nodded, "Mm."
Qin Yu's parents have taken over caring for her grandfather, and with two medical professors around, she feels at ease.
Watching the maid put the wedding dress into a protective bag, Ji Zhinan instructed, "Remember to take it out and care for it regularly."
The maid replied respectfully, "Yes, young mistress."
As soon as he finished speaking, a maid hurried into the dressing room.
"Young Master, Young Madam, Young Master Qin is waiting downstairs. He said he has something important to tell you and asked you to prepare his private jet immediately."
Ji Zhinan and Gu Yibei looked at each other in bewilderment.
…………
When Gu Yibei and Ji Zhinan came downstairs, Qin Yu was on the phone in the living room.
"Okay, we'll head back right away. Please keep an eye on things."
Seeing that he had hung up the phone, Gu Yibei took Ji Zhinan's hand and walked over: "What's wrong?"
Qin Yu tossed his phone into his pocket. He always dressed simply, and his eyes, beneath his thick eyebrows, were bright and piercing, as if he were constantly bathed in sunlight, exuding warmth.
At this moment, his face was full of smiles, making it impossible to look away.
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